Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

1.1 This is the privacy policy of StoryCode Ltd, an English registered company (number 05408212) with registered office Hanover House 14 Hanover Square, London, W1S 1HP. Our trading address, fax and email contact details are specified on our website.

1.2 The purpose of this policy is to tell you how we process your �Personal Data� (ie data about any identified or identifiable living person). In particular:

a) what Personal Data we collect;

b) how we use it;

c) how we protect it;

d) to whom we disclose it;

e) how you can access and rectify it.

1.3 This policy forms part of our terms and conditions. Any changes to this policy follow the same procedure as changes to our terms and conditions.

1.4 Please contact us if you have any questions concerning this policy.

2. What Personal Data do we collect?

2.1 When you register with us, we collect and store basic information such as your name, email address and other demographic information, username and password. You may provide us with additional information on the site (eg if you store a list of favourites or complete a questionnaire or contest entry form) or if you communicate with us.

2.2 We may receive and store certain information automatically when you interact with us. Examples include the internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, login, e-mail address, password, computer and connection information such as browser type and version, your operating system and platform, the full URL clickstream to, through and from our site (including date and time), cookie number, goods or services you viewed or searched for, parts of our site you visited and any phone number used to contact us.

2.3 Like many websites we may use cookies. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer�s hard drive. We may use a session cookie which enables us to identify you (only) throughout a session on our site.

2.4 We also use another form of cookie so that our web server will recognize your browser when you visit our site again. This will remain on your computer for a maximum of 30 days and will then expire. The help menu bar of most browsers tells you how to modify your browser to accept or reject all cookies or be notified when a cookie is set. Cookies cannot read your hard drive.

3. How do we use your Personal Data?

3.1 We use your Personal Data for administering our services, for example validating you as a registered member or sending you an email inviting you to log in because a message is waiting for you.

3.2 If you have consented on our website or otherwise, we may use your Personal Data to send you emails with details of and links to our or third party products or services which may be of interest to you including information about special offers or promotions and related content.

3.3 We may use your Personal Data to provide a more personalized and user-friendly visit to our website as follows: to provide you with details of and links to our or recommended third party products or services which may be of interest to you including information about special offers or promotions and related content, to display content such as favourites and to help us track user traffic patterns,. We may also use this information to improve our website or to prevent or detect fraud or abuses.

3.4 We may use IP addresses for customer profiling purposes.

3.5 We may access, remove, alter or store any Personal Data if we have reason to believe that you have or may have breached our terms and conditions or where we are required to do so by law or appropriate authority.

4. How do we protect Personal Data?

4.1 Security is a high priority for us. We take appropriate precautions to protect Personal Data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure, alteration or destruction.

4.2 We use industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology (128 bit strength) to encrypt Personal Data you provide to us.

4.3 Your Personal Data is stored on secure dedicated database servers that are separate from our web site servers and that are not connected to the Internet. We also maintain physical and procedural safeguards in connection with the collection, storage and disclosure of Personal Data.

5. To whom do we disclose personal data?

5.1 We do not disclose to other Members the email address or other contact information you provide to us on registration or thereafter. You should be aware that certain information you post on the Service (for example the personal description in your profile) will be visible to all Members. Other information (for example an email via the Service) will only be visible to one or more of the Members you are communicating with.

5.2 If you have consented on our website or otherwise, we may disclose your Personal Data to our business partners to facilitate the offering to you of their products or services which may be of interest to you.

5.3 We may disclose Personal Data to other companies in the StoryCode group for the purposes set out in this policy.

5.4 We may also disclose Personal Data so far as reasonably necessary:

a) in the circumstances specified in clause 3.5 above; or

b) in the context of and insofar as necessary for a sale or merger of all or part of our business.

5.5 Whenever we transfer personal information to countries outside of the European Economic Area in the course of sharing information as set out above, we will ensure that the information is transferred in accordance with this privacy policy.

6. How can you access and rectify Personal Data?

6.1 You can access and rectify certain of your Personal Data (including username and password) by logging into your account. Alternatively you can contact us using the details provided on our website.

6.2 For information about your rights under UK data protection laws, see the website of the UK Information Commissioner [http://www.dataprotection.gov.uk/]

Date: 19th February 2005 Version 1.0